Halos Removed from Sts Cyril and Methodius

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Tue 4 December 2012 8:28 pm

Slovakia, responding to requests from some fellow eurozone countries,
has removed the halos from a €2 coin commemorating the 1,150th anniversary
of the arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Moravia.
Slovakia, a eurozone member since 2009, will start circulating the coin next year

to mark the arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius to Great Moravia and Panonia, which was part of modern Slovakia.

http://www.euractiv.com/culture/slovaki ... ews-516173

StephenS · Post by **StephenS** » Wed 5 December 2012 7:38 am

All too sadly this is the reality of the EU. This amending of the design demonstrates the extent of secularism in the EU and the lack of appropriate respect for Europe's Christian heritage, for which the whole continent should be eternally grateful and openly celebrate.

jgress · Post by **jgress** » Wed 5 December 2012 11:58 am

Wouldn't it be problematic to use icons for coinage in any case? They wouldn't receive the veneration due to them. Removing the halos doesn't fix that, of course.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Wed 5 December 2012 12:40 pm

StephenS wrote:
All too sadly this is the reality of the EU. This amending of the design demonstrates the extent of secularism in the EU and the lack of appropriate respect for Europe's Christian heritage, for which the whole continent should be eternally grateful and openly celebrate.

Yes, that is exactly the truth. The average secular European hasn't the slightest awareness what a debt is owed to the Christian heritage of our ancestors. They have all the residual benefits of the untold riches of the Faith, but they are entirely unaware to whom they should be grateful. Sad.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Wed 5 December 2012 12:43 pm

jgress wrote:
Wouldn't it be problematic to use icons for coinage in any case? They wouldn't receive the veneration due to them. Removing the halos doesn't fix that, of course.

Good point. However, one can at least appreciate the fact that Slovakia was wanting to express honour and grateful remembrance towards these saints by giving them such a visible place. It is needful, too, at this hour, to put the people back into awareness of their heritage. Perhaps it would have a positive effect. I think that God often blesses well-intentioned mistakes, as much as He does correct actions.

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